I am a beginner looking for a solid set of snowshoes for a decent price. I cannot afford an expensive set of snowshoes, my budget is 200 USD and I just need a solid product to get the job done.
I will be in the mountains, and will be off trail, but I do not plan on attempting to use them to climb anything outrageously steep.
I am considering just getting some cheap milsurp snowshoes since most of what I see is like 400 dollars and I just don't know what to look for in a snowshoe for quality.
Any shoe recommendations/beginner advice is also much appreciated.
>doesn't get all his snowshoeing techniques from the ultimate snowshoeing movie
https://stantips.monster/movies/play/death-hunt-1981?mid=17&sid=&sec=519da23efd4a6ab23f1c8f7b288449e4b15d0d47&t=1675380864
canadian magnesium snowshoes, cheap as hell compared to most offerings, good surface area, this isnt the cheapest you can find them for, but ones from this site are generally in good shape as far as all the bindings
https://frontierfirearms.ca/canadian-armed-forces-magnesium-snowshoes-w-bindings/
I have to snowshoe everyday for my job. Buy a pair of Tubbs.
Those look junk.
Well they're Canadian armed forces, so honestly better than expected
Military surplus Is junk. The lowest bidder gets the contract.what province are you in?
Alberta, you?
Sask. Bless the west
Is there much a difference between their day hiking and backcountry? Which should I get as a beginner who might get into knee deep snow
I also don't have lots of money, so whatever has the best value
There is no need to buy Tubbs if you are hard up for cash. I have worm a 60$ Canadian Tire pair for a season and they worked. My company pays for snowshoes, so I buy the best. Tubbs.
Sounds like a nice gig, what do you do?
Land surveying. I hate snow shoeing
these are great; when I was in the army I had to patrol with a ruck for one month of every year at or above the arctic circle with these. You will never break them. You will be very happy with them. They will serve you well man. Everyone in my house has a set. The only tip for them I have is to use zig-zagged paracord to block the toe hole or else you'll get the crossbar on top of your toes a lot on uneven ground.
Tubbs are generally good
If your budget is $200 buy these
https://www.amazon.com/TSL-Highlander-Snowshoes-Medium-PFRHM193/dp/B07S397M4G?th=1&psc=1
They are great.
MSR>Highlander
Tubbs aren't the best. They are great for non technical but as soon as you start getting into steep terrain with varied snow conditions (like Ice or slush) Tubbs aren't up to the task. I'm sure tubbs are fine for 99% of the east coast though since there is almost no technical mountaineering east of Colorado.
>MSR>Highlander
Maybe but the same type of snowshoe from MSR Is like twice as expensive?
I know these are good because I use them all the time.
The evo is the same price as a highlander: about 150 usd.
If the snow in that pic is what you're trekking on you probably don't need snowshoes at all.
As I said, if your an east coaster or not doing anything remotely technical it doesn't really matter.
The snow conditions were variable on this particular hike. Inside the forest was firmer but it passed through various open areas with deep winblown drifts.
Also I live in Oregon.
You're talking out of your ass, bud.
pic of them at -40 or so northern labrador back when girls did that shoe circle thing for social media. We did our own.